Where Loopholes Are A Way Of Life -- And Death

Congratulations to Sen. Chris Murphy for his gallant efforts to close a huge loophole in the gun laws -- that of not requiring background checks for those purchasing guns at gun shows [June 21, Page 1, "4 Gun Control Proposals Fail"].

One problem is that Congress is loophole heaven. Those who have generated hundreds of pages of loopholes in the tax codes seem to think that leaving a way for questionable buyers to acquire lethal weapons is a reasonable way to avoid condemnation by the minority who want anyone to be able to buy a gun, no matter how dangerous they may be. May the lord have mercy on their souls.